NASCAR betting fans: We’re back with another fantastic race this weekend at Pocono Raceway, as 43 of the best drivers in the world look to make for great Good Sam RV Insurance 500 picks!

2011 Good Sam RV Insurance 500 Odds, Picks & Info
2011 Good Sam RV Insurance 500 Date: Sunday, August 7th, 2011
2011 Good Sam RV Insurance 500 Green Flag Time: 1:18 ET
2011 Good Sam RV Insurance 500 Location: Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, PA
2011 Good Sam RV Insurance 500 Favorite: Denny Hamlin (+425)
Defending Good Sam RV Insurance 500 Champion: Greg Biffle
2011 Good Sam RV Insurance 500 TV Coverage – Network: ESPN

Races at the Poconos are never all that fun to try to handicap. We have to get started with the active driver that has the most wins in this race, Kurt Busch (Current Good Sam RV Insurance 500 Odds: 10.50 to 1 at 5Dimes Sportsbook). Busch won this race in 2005 and 2007, and he has a win already this year at the Toyota Save Mart 350. The only thing that scares us over Busch is the fact that he hasn’t run well of late, finishing no better than in his last four races in spite of the fact that he has started in the Top 5 three times.

List Of Past Good Sam RV Insurance 500 Champions (Since 2000)
2010 Good Sam RV Insurance 500 Winner: Greg Biffle
2009 Good Sam RV Insurance 500 Winner: Denny Hamlin
2008 Good Sam RV Insurance 500 Winner: Carl Edwards
2007 Good Sam RV Insurance 500 Winner: Kurt Busch
2006 Good Sam RV Insurance 500 Winner: Denny Hamlin
2005 Good Sam RV Insurance 500 Winner: Kurt Busch
2004 Good Sam RV Insurance 500 Winner: Jimmie Johnson
2003 Good Sam RV Insurance 500 Winner: Ryan Newman
2002 Good Sam RV Insurance 500 Winner: Bill Elliott
2001 Good Sam RV Insurance 500 Winner: Bobby Labonte
2000 Good Sam RV Insurance 500 Winner: Rusty Wallace

The other driver that has won this event twice in his career coming into this one is the favorite, Denny Hamlin (Good Sam RV Insurance 500 Lines: 4.25 to 1 at 5Dimes Sportsbook). Hamlin is really in some trouble right now, knowing that he legitimately could miss the Chase for the Championship. He’s at the cut line right now, but would be a Wild Card entry in 11th place thanks to his one win. A second win would virtually guarantee that he ends up making the Chase one way or the other as long as he doesn’t slip down beyond 20th. Hamlin was the winner at the Poconos in 2009 and 2006, and if there is a driver that has the perfect mix of a need for this win and a great history on this track, this is it.

This could also be a race in which Carl Edwards (Odds to Win the Good Sam RV Insurance 500: 10.50 to 1 at 5Dimes Sportsbook) could be celebrating for a lot more than one reason. Edwards resigned with Roush Racing this week, keeping him in the No. 99 Ford for quite some time. What better way to celebrate that signing than to win in the Poconos? Edwards doesn’t really have to worry about missing out on the Chase, as he has a 95 point cushion, but one more win will just about mathematically ensure his safety for the playoffs. Bonus points are crucial for the NASCAR playoffs, something that won’t be taken lightly. You can bet that the No. 99, which won this race in 2008, will be rocking and ready to go come Sunday afternoon.

Good Sam RV Insurance 500 Odds @ 5Dimes Sportsbook (as of 8/4/11):
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Denny Hamlin 4.25 to 1
Jeff Gordon 5.25 to 1
Jimmie Johnson 5.75 to 1
Carl Edwards 10.50 to 1
Kyle Busch 10.50 to 1
Kurt Busch 10.50 to 1
Kevin Harvick 13 to 1
Tony Stewart 15 to 1
Matt Kenseth 15 to 1
Greg Biffle 22 to 1
Kasey Kahne 31 to 1
Dale Earnhardt Jr. 32 to 1
Clint Bowyer 33 to 1
Ryan Newman 33 to 1
Juan Pablo Montoya 33 to 1
Brad Keselowski 40 to 1
David Ragan 40 to 1
Jeff Burton 43 to 1
Joey Logano 50 to 1
Martin Truex Jr. 50 to 1
Mark Martin 54 to 1

Good Sam RV Insurance 500 Odds @ JustBet Sportsbook (as of 8/4/11):
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Denny Hamlin 4.50 to 1
Jeff Gordon 5 to 1
Jimmie Johnson 5.50 to 1
Carl Edwards 10 to 1
Kyle Busch 10 to 1
Kurt Busch 10 to 1
Kevin Harvick 12 to 1
Tony Stewart 14 to 1
Matt Kenseth 14 to 1
Greg Biffle 20 to 1
Clint Bowyer 30 to 1
Dale Earnhardt Jr. 30 to 1
Kasey Kahne 30 to 1
Ryan Newman 30 to 1
Juan Pablo Montoya 30 to 1
Brad Keselowski 40 to 1
David Ragan 40 to 1
Jeff Burton 40 to 1
Mark Martin 50 to 1
Joey Logano 50 to 1
Martin Truex Jr. 50 to 1
Field 20 to 1